A Much More Concise Discussion of Soil
While I was writing my previous blog, on soil, I happened to attend the Shaw Festival in Ontario, where I came across the following poem, attached to a tree, that…
A Not-So-Brief Discussion of Soils
Let’s talk about soils. Getting the scoop. Go down and dirty. For most people, soils are pretty much an unknown; underfoot but not giving a lot of thought or attention. …
Why Am I Writing These Blogs?
This strikes me as a fair question. After all, if I am going through the trouble of writing these blogs and then posting them on a website, for all the…
How old is a town?
I am bringing up this question in connection with my previous question as to ‘how old is a tree?’ How old is a town? What do you use as the…
Learning Something New / Hogchokers
You never know when you will learn something new. Recently, I was in a committee meeting having to do with environmental affairs. At one point during the meeting, there was…
How Old Is a Tree?
The title of this post is intentionally misleading. The picture I have chosen encourages misdirection, as at this point you are likely thinking about counting the growth rings as a…
What is an Urban Forest? Part 1
This picture may seem like an odd one to use to begin defining what an urban forest is. It is a picture of a stone wall in the woods, within…
The Wild Side of Urban Forestry
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The Wild Side of Urban Forestry I recently gave a tree walk through New Haven. During the walk, I wanted to introduce the participants to what might…